During the next two months, several NFPA technical committees will be meeting to discuss a wide range of topics of interest to the emergency response community which could result in major changes to several protective clothing and equipment standards. Here's a sample of what's coming up:
July 12-13, Alexandria, VA - TC on Special Operations Protective Clothing and Equipment - considering a new standard on the selection, care and maintenance of protective ensembles for technical rescue incidents. www.nfpa.org/1855
July 19-21, Missoula, MT - TC on Respiratory Protection- presentation on new flat pack technology, considering changes to NFPA 1981 (SCBAs) related to lens masks, communications, buddy breathers, and the addition of a new section on SCBAs for non-fire emergency responders. www.nfpa.org/1981
July26-28, Providence, RI - TC on Structural and Proximity Fire Fighting Protective Clothing and Equipment - reviewing proposals to NFPA 1851, Standard on Selection, Care and Maintenance of Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting. www.nfpa.org/1851
August 3-4, Quincy, MA - TC on Electronic Safety Equipment- reviewing proposals to NFPA 1982, Standard on Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS). www.nfpa.org/1982
Click on the links above to get complete meeting details and agendas.
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